Saturday, April 27, 2013
Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.
Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including an attempted kidnapping in Gaithersburg, a SWAT incident in Rockville and the 16th anniversary of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Police: No New Developments In Attempted Gaithersburg Kidnapping GAITHERSBURG—A 14-year-old boy escaped from a kidnapper along Midsummer Drive in the Washingtonian Woods neighborhood. Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said "In my past nine years, I cannot recall an incident occurring such as this." Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Montgomery Village Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of Two Children MONTGOMERY VILLAGE—A Montgomery Village man was arrested for sexually abusing two children at his …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Get caught up on the top headlines this week in Montgomery County.
With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a spate of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, a construction worker's fatal fall in Wheaton, and a name for Bethesda's first full-service rooftop restaurant and bar. Restaurant at Norfolk, Cordell Dubbed ‘Roof’ BETHESDA-- The restaurant planned to occupy the second floor and roof deck of a new commercial building in Bethesda has been dubbed ‘Roof.’ The owner of Tommy Joe’s is behind the new eatery. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Bicyclist Dead After Car Collision SILVER SPRING—A 23-year-old man died Monday after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in downtown Silver …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.
Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Clarksburg man found dead in Washington, a group of teens charged with a New Year's attempted armed robbery and a local woman who will make history with the Cartoon Network. Police: Masked Man Robs Potomac M&T Bank With Hand Gun POTOMAC—Police are looking for a masked suspect who robbed the M&T bank in the Cabin John Shopping Center. Read more on Potomac Patch. Silver Spring Cartoon Creator Named to Forbes '30 Under 30' SILVER SPRING—Rebecca Sugar will become the first woman to create a show for Cartoon Network. Sugar graduated from Blair High School in 2005 and participated in the Visual Arts Center at Einstein High School. Read more on Wheaton Patch. UPDATE: Body Of …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
This week's top Montgomery County news.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
No Death Penalty Sought in Germantown Double-Murder GERMANTOWN—Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a Germantown mother and her 11-year-old son, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office told Patch. Defense attorneys referenced the decision during a pre-trial hearing. Curtis Lopez, 46, is accused of killing his estranged wife, Jane McQuain, and her son, William, who was found beaten to death. Read more at Germantown Patch. Man Shot by Police Had Fake Gun SILVER SPRING—Police shot and fatally wounded a 22-year-old man staked outside of the home where his girlfriend was baby-sitting children. The suspect appeared to have a gun and after an altercation with police, he was shot. Detectives later …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.
With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including a murder suspect's apparent suicide attempt, a spate of Potomac River rescues and tumult over tree removal in Rockville's Town Square. Police Say Suspect in Wheaton Killing Jumped from Roof in Miami WHEATON—Martire Puente-Fulcar, charged in the Sept. 22 homicide of a 37-year-old mother in Wheaton, is in critical condition in Miami after an apparent suicide attempt, police say. Read the full story at Wheaton Patch. More Than 20 Saved in Water Rescues This Year POTOMAC—Rescue workers have saved 23 people in water rescue calls this year, including a victim swept down…
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.
With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including the death of a family of four from Gaithersburg, the search for a Wheaton stun gun attacker and more. Report: Gaithersburg Family of 4 Killed Sunday in Nebraska Car Crash GAITHERSBURG – A fiery, multi-vehicle collision in Potter, NE, Sunday killed four members of a family from Gaithersburg, the Sun Telegraph reported. Read the full story on Gaithersburg Patch. Girl Attacked With Stun Gun in Wheaton WHEATON – Montgomery County Police are still searching for a suspect in the case of a girl who was attacked with a stun gun Monday afternoon in a Wheaton neighborhood. …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Catch up on top Montgomery County headlines this week, including Olympic results for a Bethesda athlete, a Montgomery County man charged with teenage sex trafficking, a new way to catch thieves in Gaithersburg and more.
Bethesda Olympian Ledecky, 15, Takes Gold Friends, family, teachers and classmates gathered at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Friday to root for Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, 15, who won the gold medal in the women’s 800m freestyle. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Montgomery County Man Charged With Teenage Sex Trafficking TAKOMA PARK—A Montgomery County man has been charged with working a teenage girl as a prostitute in Maryland and Northern Virginia, according to U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia. Yimmy Anthony Pineda Penado, also known as “Critico” and “Spike,” allegedly gave juvenile female runaways drugs and alcohol to make them more receptive to being prostitutes, MacBride said in a statement. …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
This week's top Montgomery County news.
Catch up on the news you missed this week including a budget proposal for a larger police force in Gaithersburg, what Potomac looked like 400 million years ago and a Twitter gun threat at Quince Orchard High School. QO Administrators Investigated Twitter Gun Threat Tuesday NORTH POTOMAC - Early Tuesday morning, a student notified the Quince Orchard High School administration of a Twitter post suggesting a student might bring a gun to school. After an investigation, it was determined there was no credible threat, according to a letter sent home to parents by principal Carole Working. Read the full story on North Potomac-Darnestown Patch. Young Heroin Overdose Survivor Warns Peers GERMANTOWN - Lea Edgecomb never regained the ability to …
Saturday, April 21, 2012
The week's top Montgomery County news headlines.
Catch up on news you missed this week, including the county planning director's resignation, a rapper's unsolved shooting death and an armed robbery in North Potomac. Planning Director Rollin Stanley Resigns Montgomery County Planning Director Rollin Stanley announced his resignation Thursday. He will be leaving his post in mid-May for a planning position in another jurisdiction. Read more on Chevy Chase Patch. Who Shot 'Frank Diggy'? Police Put Call out for Witnesses A popular White Oak-based rapper's December shooting death remains unsolved. Police blame lack of cooperation from neighbors and announced an increased reward for tips—from $1,000 to $10,000—in hopes of attracting witnesses. Franklin Amobi, 24, was shot just before 7 a.m. on…
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The week's top Montgomery County news headlines.
Catch up on news you might have missed this week including a shooting in Potomac, a fast food chain-inspired campout in Gaithersburg and an NFL player’s homecoming in Germantown. Police Confirm Shooting On Victory Lane In Potomac POTOMAC — Police believe that Sunday's shooting on Victory Lane in Potomac was not a random event. "Detectives spoke with the victim today and believe that the victim was targeted," Montgomery County police said. Chick-fil-A Turns Kentlands Parking Lot Into Camp Site GAITHERSBURG — Participants came from near and far hoping to claim the grand prize of free Chick-fil-A for a year, 100 raffle winners and their guests camped out at the new Chick-fil-A in Kentlands Market Square's parking lot from 6 a.m. Wednesday …
